 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1890 - 320 стор.
...Scotchman if he be caught young." Johnson: An old tutor of a college said to one of his pupils, " Bead over your compositions, and wherever you meet with...which you think is particularly fine strike it out." A gentleman who introduced his brother to Dr. Johnson was earnest to recommend him to the doctor's... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1892 - 220 стор.
...performer on the pianoforte. How good was the advice given by " the old tutor of a college to one of his pupils — " Read over your compositions, and...which you think is particularly fine, strike it out." 1 But in this particular brilliant style which I am 1 Boswell's " Life of Johnson," ii. 237. IV.- BRILLIANT... | |
 | George Birkbeck Norman Hill - 1892 - 220 стор.
...performer on the pianoforte. How good was the advice given by " the old tutor of a college to one of his pupils—" Read over your compositions, and wherever...which you think is particularly fine, strike it out" * But in this particular brilliant style which I am attacking there is nothing but bright-coloured... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1894 - 342 стор.
...may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young." Johnson: An old tutor of a college said to one of his pupils, "Read over your compositions, and wherever...which you think is particularly fine strike it out." A gentleman who introduced his brother to Dr. Johnson was earnest to recommend him to the doctor's... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - 1896 - 468 стор.
...as an historian) remarked: 'I would say to Robertson what an old tutor of a college said to one of his pupils, " Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a nassage which vou think is particularly nne, strike it out.'1 ' Nevertheless ' Charles V ' is generally... | |
 | Henry Augustin Beers - 1899 - 346 стор.
..."may be made of a Scotchman if he be caught young." Johnson: An old tutor of a college said to one of his pupils, " Read over your compositions, and wherever...which you think is particularly fine strike it out." A gentleman who introduced his brother to Dr. Johnson was earnest to recommend him to the doctor's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 928 стор.
...will please again and again. I would say to Robertson what'an old tutor of a college said to one of Goldsmith's abridgment is better than that of Lucius Floras or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1900 - 638 стор.
...to Robertson what an old tutor of a College said to one of his pupils: ' Read over your composition, and wherever you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucius Florus or Eutropius ; and I will venture to say,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1901 - 500 стор.
...will please again and again. I would say to Robertson what an old tutor of a college said to one of his pupils : ' Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a passage which yon think is particularly fine, strike it out.' Goldsmith's abridgement is better than that of Lucins... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1902 - 864 стор.
...and without idiomatic vigour or variety. Vet it »as of him that Johnson quoted the tutor's advice, ' Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet...which you think is particularly fine strike it out.' His pompous manner at timß becomes ridiculous, as when he apologises for the introduction of Rizzio,... | |
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Goldsmith's plain narrative will please again and again. I would say to Robertson what an old tutor of a college said to one of his pupils : ' Read over your compositions, and wherever you meet with a passage which you think is particularly fine, strike... 
